Maroon: Who cannot recognise this beret? Not to mention, this beret is worn by The Parachute Regiment, Special Forces, Special Frontier Force or basically all Special Forces who are trained as Airborne Forces.

The most identifiable people with the maroon beret are the Para Commandos

Black: Another most recognised beret of the Indian Army is Black. It is worn by the National Security Guards (NSG) aka Black cats, The Armoured Corps and the Indian Navy (darker version of navy blue).

Not to forget the men in black – from beret to boots – the NSG commandos

Grey: This beret is worn by Army Aviation Corps. The Indian Air Force personnel use this colour extensively.

Lt Gen PR Kumar of AAC wearing a grey beret

Scarlet (Red): Though it resembles the maroon beret in colour, it is worn by the Corps of Military Police. Corps of Military Police is the military police of the Indian Army. In addition, the CMP is trained to handle prisoners of war and to regulate traffic.

Soldiers of CMP with Scarlet Red berets during a ceremony

Navy Blue: Another most recognised beret colour in India, it is worn by The Regiment of Artillery, Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals, Support Arms and Services, Indian Coast Guard and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force.

Being Navy Blue, the beret closely resembles black in colour

Sand: Worn by Marine Commandos

Being the secretive force it is, the MARCOS beret colour resembles the colour of this helmet

Light Blue: This colour is recognised all over the world. All personnel serving with the United Nations forces irrespective of unit, arm or service wear a beret in Light Blue colour.

Apart from the Army, Navy and Air Force are also regular participants of the UN Peacekeeping Force